Commodity economies fret at Covid-19 spread

A sharp fall in global trade volumes,
deteriorating levels of manufacturing sentiment and surging financial
volatility, all as a result of the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19),
are projected to hurt Sub-Saharan economies. ...Read More

THOUSANDS OF WORKERS LAID OFF DUE TO COVID-19 CRISIS

Maputo – 216 companies throughout Mozambique have notified the Labour Ministry that they are suspending or reducing their activities in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, affecting 6,400 workers, according to the general inspector of labour, Joaquim Siuta. ...Read More

INCREASE OF CARGO THROUGH PORT OF BEIRA

Maputo -Despite the international economic crisis provoked by the pandemic of the respiratory disease Covid-19, the central Mozambican port of Beira is handling more containerised cargo than initially forecast. ...Read More

The Southern Times is a SADC regional newspaper which circulates throughout the Southern Africa region. Launched in September 2004, the newspaper is a 50-50 joint venture between New Era Publications Corporation of Namibia and Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited. It seeks to report stories from a pan-African perspective, and promote Africa values with Africans telling their own stories from politics, business, arts, entertainment, culture, travel and tourism, and sports.

The Southern Times is headquartered in Windhoek, Namibia, and has offices in Harare, Zimbabwe. It has correspondents stationed in most of the 16-member SADC countries – from Angola to Zimbabwe - who contribute articles.